# of players2-6
# of trains40
# initial cards4
# initial tickets4, keep 2+
# extra tickets3, keep 1+
Discarded ticketsin the box
End-game bonusLongest route (10 points, per team member in team games)
Team play

With 4 or 6 players, play in teams of 2

  • 2-3 players: normal rules
  • 4 players: 2 teams of 2
  • 6 players: 3 teams of 2
  • Teammates sit across from each other
  • Teams share destination tickets and routes for scoring
Shared routes and tickets

Teammates can use each other's routes for destination tickets

  • Routes claimed by either teammate count toward both players' destination tickets
  • Each player still claims routes individually on their own turn
  • Teammates may not show or discuss their cards
Mountain passes

Routes requiring locomotives

  • Marked with locomotive symbols on the map
  • Must play one locomotive card per locomotive symbol on the route
  • Remaining spaces filled with cards of any single color
Route scoring
1 train1 pt
2 trains2 pts
3 trains4 pts
4 trains7 pts
5 trains10 pts
6 trains15 pts